As with my other quads I like to keep things simple so there's really nothing spectacular about this build.
I've been looking for a lighter 5" quad for freestyle and decided to give the HyperLite 5" FlowRide a try and I'm very happy with it.
I'm using the BetaFlight F7 flight controller with the F7 gyro installed and enabled. I didn't like the ribbon cable sticking out the side so I drew up some simple guards to protect the cable, they can also be used when running motors/props in reverse rotation to keep crud from getting on the stack.
I'm still not a big fan of 4-in-1 ESCs so I use separate ones whenever possible.
I drew up the VTx antenna and Rx antenna tube holder since I couldn't find one I like or that would work with my build. There's a notch near the holes for the standoffs for the ESC wire to pass through.
The electronics are as follows:
BetaFlight F7, Speedix ES30 HV ESCs, HpyerLite 2207-2722kv motors, Runcam Swift 2, Eachine VTX03 w/ SMA connector, AXII antenna, LemonRx DSMX diversity satellite, and Gemfan Flash 5149 props.
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How are the ~2700kv motors on 5s? Blazing hot? Tiny explosion? Thrustfactory?
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How do those props do on 5S? Most seem to flatten out when they hit around 30K RPM. I love the 5149 on 4S, but from what I've heard they also flatten when spinning faster :/
They're great but they do flatten out when using full throttle for more than a second or so. I've actually switched to HQ 5x4.5x3V1S props and they don't flatten out.
Do you mean the 5x4.5x3 V1S? I'll have to give them a shot. Thanks!
Yes I did, I edited my reply. I'm really liking them so far.
Awesome. Really surprised those props do well, they are incredibly light. Will have to give them a shot :)
They're a little beefier than the HQ5x4.3x3V1S props so that may be why they aren't flattening out.